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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Portage had a population of 5,143 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portage had a population of 10,381 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portage, with the one closest to Portage listed first.

  • Dekorra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekorra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekorra
    • Dekorra is located in Columbia County
  • Wyocena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pardeeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
    • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
  • Briggsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Marquette County
  • Marcellon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcellon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellon
    • Marcellon is located in Columbia County
  • Poynette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Douglas Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Fountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fountain
    • Belle Fountain is located in Columbia County
  • Big Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Adams County
  • Lowville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
    • Lowville is located in Columbia County
  • Rio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Baraboo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Okee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Packwaukee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Dell Prairie ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Prairie
    • Dell Prairie is located in Adams County
  • Lodi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • North Leeds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
    • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Leeds
    • From Portage to North Leeds
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Leeds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Columbia County
  • Otsego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Doylestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Montello
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • Montello is located in Marquette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
  • Morrisonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Portage: www.ci.portage.wi.us/

The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Portage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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